Europe wants to make Turtle film

Culture channel of Europe, Arte, will come to Vietnam later this month to make a film about Turtle Lake.

Arte (Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne) is a TV channel linking France - Germany, with the main content of high quality cultural and artistic programs.

Professor Ha Dinh Duc views the health situation of the Turtle
Sword Lake last month. (Photos provided by professors)

"The film crew invited me to participate in the interview as a long-time researcher on the Tortoise tool, to provide information about the process of shore up and care of the instrument last year. They also want to introduce about the future plan to preserve Tortoise , " said German professor.

According to Mr. Duc, this is a good opportunity for international friends to know about Turtle - sacred symbol of Vietnam and Hanoi in particular. The movie about Tortoise is expected to be 45 minutes long.

Sword Lake Turtle always attracted the attention of the public, especially when each tool emerged last year, Sword Lake Turtle took to the shore for treatment for more than three months and was returned naturally with thousands of fish to wake up. eat to reserve. Hanoi officials and scientists proposed to hold a regular examination for the turtle.

In order to improve the living environment for Mr. Turtle, Hanoi Drainage Corporation has set the water collection valve lower than the lake surface, so that in the rainy season, it can remove the lower water, then close it to collect rainwater into the lake. The addition of clean water to the lake is also done regularly.

In addition to its historical and psychological value, the Tortoise is said to be one of the four remaining rare individuals of the world's largest soft-shell freshwater turtle. According to the International Conservation Organization, there are only two species of this species in Vietnam and two in China.